Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 348

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Veterans' Homes; not to deny admission based on Post Tramatic Stress Syndrome.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Military Affairs
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Holland

Code Section: A 035-0001-0027

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 35-1-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS BOARD FROM DENYING A VETERAN ADMISSION INTO A STATE VETERANS' HOME SOLELY BECAUSE THE VETERAN HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD TO DESIGNATE ONE OF ITS HOMES OR A PORTION THEREOF TO HOUSE VETERANS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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